Horseshoe.



F.BONALL HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.8.191&

v 1,108,125 Patented Aug. 25, 191:;

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HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8, 1914.

1,108,125. Patented Aug. 25, 1914 2 SHEETS-SHEET Z.

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FRANK BONALI, OF CLIFTON, NEV] JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF GIVE-FOURTH TOABBONDIO MAGCHIONI, ONE-FOURTH TO PASQUALE PALADINO, AND ONE-FOURTH TOVICTOR OCLAPPO, ALL OF CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY.

HORSESHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

To all "whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK BONALI, a subjectof the King of Italy, residing at Clifton, in the county of Passaic andState of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Horseshoes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tocharacters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates, generally, to improvements in horse-shoes; and,the present invention has reference, more particularly, to a novelhorse-shoe and a means therefor for detachably securing the horse-shoeeither directly to the hoof of a horses foot, or directly upon the shoealready fastened to the hoof in the ordinary manner by means of theusual nails.

The present invention has for its principal object to provide a noveland simply constructed horse-shoe and means therefor for quickly andeasily securing the shoe directly upon the treading surface of the hoofof a horse without the use of nails; and, the invention has for itsfurther object to provide a horse-shoe of the general characterhereinafter set forth which can be readily attached directly upon theshoe already secured upon the hoof by means of the usual nails, and isadapted to be just as readily removed, whereby the shoe is admirablyadapted for use as an over-shoe upon icy pavements.

Other objects-of this invention not at this time more particularlyenumerated will be clearly understood from the following detaileddescription of the present invention.

With the various objects of the present invention in view, the inventionconsists, primarily, in the novel horse-shoe hereinafter set forth; and,the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements andcombinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the detailsof the construction of the said parts, all of which will be more fullydescribed in the following specification, and then finally embodied inthe clauses of the claim which is appended to the said specification andforms an essential part of the same.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a side view of the hoof of a horse and the ordinaryhorseshoe secured thereto, said view illustrating also in side elevationmy novel form of horse-shoe removably attached in its position upon theordinary horse-shoe and the hoof of the horse, showing one embodiment ofthe principles of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a top view of thedetachable horse-shoe; and Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the same. Fig. 4is a transverse vertical section of the shoe, said section being takenon line 44 in said Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow 00,-and Fig. 5 is a detail transverse vertical section taken on line 55 insaid Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow 11 Similar charactersof reference are employed in the said above described views, to indicatecorresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, thereference-character 1 indicates the hoof of a horse, and 2 any usualform of horse-shoe secured to the hoof in the usual manner by means ofthe ordinary horse-shoe nails.

The shoe which embodies the principles of the present invention isindicated by the reference-character 3, the shoe 3 comprising twosuitably-shaped members or elements, as 4 and 5, one of which members isrecessed, at the toe-portion, as at 6, and the other memher beingprovided with a tongue, as 17, which is fitted into said recess 6, asshown. The said tongue 7 has a perforation 8, and the parts 9'and 1001?the member 5 are correspondingly perforated, as at 11 and 12, a rivetpin13 being arranged in said perforations, substantially as shown in Fig. 5of the drawings, whereby the two members or elements 4 and 5 arepivotally connected at the toeportion of the shoe, as will be clearlyevident. The said members or elements 4 and 5, may be provided withsuitable toe-calks 14 and suitable heel-calks 15, said member 4 beingalso provided with suitably formed upwardly extending retaining orclamping members 16'and 17, and the member or elements 5 being similarlyprovided with upwardly extending retaining or clamping members 18 and19. v

As shown in the several figures of the drawings, and more especially inFig. 4, the

heel-portions of the said members 4 and 5 are made wlth receivingopemngs, as 20, the said openings being preferablyenlarged,

as at 21, contiguous to't'he lower or treading surfaces of the saidmembers a and 5. VVithin the said receiving openings 20 are disposedsuitably formed bodies or blocks 22, each block being formed with anenlargement or head 23, so that the said bodies or blocks 22 may bereadily fitted in the re ceiving openings 20 of the respective membersland 5, substantially as illustrated in said Fig. 4% of the drawings. AsSllOWlhtliB said blocks or bodies 22 are made with upwardly extendingposts 245, one of which has a laterally extending opening 25 having asmooth bore, and theot'her post having an internally screw-threadedopening 26. Inserted in the opening: 25 is a bolt-like stem or red 27,formed upon one end-with screwthreads28 for screwing the same into thescrew-threaded opening 26, and the other end of said bolt or red 27having a suitable head 29 provided with receiving sockets ordepressions, as 30' for the reception of a spanner wrench, by means ofwhich the bolt or red 27 may be turned in eitherdirection, so as tobring. the two pivotally connected members 4: and 5, when arranged uponthe shoe 2, or directly upon the hoof 1, as'may be the case, into theirclamped relation therewith, or for removing said members 4: and 515mmsaid shoe 2' or the'h'oof 1,as may be desired.

The'operation of thedevice will be clearly understood from the foregoingdescription of the present specification; as well as from an inspectionof the several figures of the drawings, and need therefore not befurther described.

-Oi course I am aware that the general construction of the tighteningmeans connected with the'heel -portions of tlie'members 4E and 5 maybevariously made, and hence'I- do not limit myselfto the exactconstruction of the same. I am also aware that changes may be made inthe general arrangements and combinations-of the various devices andparts of the shoe, as well as in the details of the construction ofthesaid parts, without departing from the scope of theprese'nt inventionas set forth in the'foregoin g specifiea'tioir, and as defined in: theclauses of the vided at their heel-portions with receivi claim which isappended thereto. Hence, I do not limit my present invention to theexact arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts asdescribed in the said specification, nor do I confine myself to theexact details of the construction 7 ofthe said parts, as illustrated inthe accompanying drawings.

I claim 1. A horse-shoe comprising a pair of members pivotally connectedat the toe-portion of the shoe, said members being provided at theirheel-portions with receiving openin s, hoof or shoe-engaging clampingmeans connected with said pivoted members, block-like bodies arranged inthe receiving openings of the heel-portions of said pivoted mem bers,perforated posts extending upwardly "from said block-like bodies, one ofsaidposts being internally screw-threaded, and the other post having asmooth bore, and a boltlike' stem mounted in said smooth bore of the onepost and having a screw-threaded portion adapted to be screwed into thescrew-threaded perforation of the other post, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth;

2. A horse-shoe comprising a pair of members pivotally connected atthetoe-pen tion of the shoe, said members being pro g openings, hoof orshoe-engaging retaining elements extending upwardly from the saidpivoted members, block-like bodies arranged in the reeeiving' openingsof the heel-portions of said pivoted members, perforated posts extendingupwardly from said bloclt like bodies, one (it said posts beinginternally screw-threaded, and the other post having a smooth bore, anda bolt-like stem mounted in saidsmooth bore of theon e-post and havinga: screwthreaded portion adapted to be screwed into the screw-threadedperforation of the other post, substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth aboveI' have hereuntoset my hand this 4th day of April 191 42.

FRANK BONALI'.

Witnesses:

FREDK. G. FRAENTZEL, J. liIANeUsr-Uivsanoa

